Phonograph with dancing Ragtime Rastus toy

Here is a Victor phonograph from the early 1900's playing a dance tune from that era. The dancing man is replica of Ragtime Rastus. Ragtime Rastus was a popular phonograph accessory manufactured by the National Toy Company, Boston, Mass.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• phonograph
• record
• victor
• tap
• dance
• dancing
• toy
• 1920's
• music

[PKamargo]

Amazing! But the movie ends right at the time the tonearm is about to hit the toy base, so it will not allow to play the record till the end, right?

[MarkMphonoman]

@PKamargo

you are absolutely correct.

[princette]

I have seen one demonstrated by a phonograph collector at my stamp club. Its the National toy company and it advertises several other types including a demale and has "Patent 1915" on the box, its 1910s rather than 20s as jazz only caught on after 1920

[MarkMphonoman]

@princette

Thanks for the info.

[Turkeydoodlers]

Hi I'd like info how to get one for my phonograph

How do I contact them?

Send me a email

Thanks

[MarkMphonoman]

@Turkeydoodlers

Sorry, last time I checked, in 2011, the guy who made these stopped doing them.  Real Bummer.

[sahlaboohlas]

i want this when i play funeral fog from mayhem

[debiani3866]

omg that is hilarious!

[jellyrush]

He'll pull in all the ladies with those moves!

[jsheehan100]

oh man thats cool